Migrants In Ceuta Conflict

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1. 18 Sep

   Police on Friday began moving the migrants from the beach to the Spanish enclave's port area.

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Coverage 5 articles

• 18 Sep Police clear Ceuta migrants off beaches in Spanish enclaveSpanish police are clearing thousands of migrants off the beaches of Ceuta, an African coastal enclave controlled by Spain since 1580. On Friday, police used rubber bullets and batons to disperse migrants, who surged into Ceuta at the end of July; about 10,000 remain now. The authorities have established new temporary housing for 1,700 people within Ceuta’s port but many others are still homeless and sleeping in…Al Jazeera
• 18 Sep Police hit migrants with batons during camp transfer in CeutaPolice in Ceuta used force including batons and firing shots into the air while transferring about 10,000 migrants from beaches to a new camp. This followed a surge where over 72,000 people crossed into Spain from Morocco recently.Al Jazeera
• 18 Sep Police begin operation to move migrants from Ceuta beachesPolice in Ceuta have started an operation to relocate hundreds of migrants from beaches to a new tented camp near the port, which has a capacity for 1,700 people. During the move, shots were reportedly fired into the air as police struggled with crowds trying to secure spots at the site; more than 3,000 migrants are being transferred. The operation involves over 170 officers and aims to manage and care for the…BBC
• 18 Sep Spanish police launch operation to clear Ceuta migrants off beachSpanish police used force including rubber bullets and batons during an operation early Friday morning to move thousands of migrants from Ceuta's beaches into temporary housing. The enclave saw over 72,000 crossings in late July; currently about 10,000 migrants remain. Authorities built a new facility for 1,700 people but NGOs say this is insufficient as around 4,000 still sleep outdoors, leading to clashes between…The Straits Times
• 18 Sep Ceuta under siege: Thousands of migrants charge through streets of Spanish enclave as police attempt to move them to official tent campMigrants in Ceuta charged through streets on Friday as Spanish authorities moved them from beaches to a new tent camp at the port area. The transfer aimed to accommodate about 1,700 people, but thousands had remained after tens of thousands crossed from Morocco in late July. Video shows migrants cheering and clashing with police who used tear gas to manage the chaos. Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez defended his…Daily Mail

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